ENGLISH PROFICIENCY FOR STUDENTS

AT TOBACCO GROWER AREA IN EAST JAVA

2017-2018

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Written Test Intermediate Level 1

Dear students,
This is the Intermediate level I test. In this test you have 40 questions to do and 90 minutes to finish this
test. Read the questions carefully, and answer them correctly. Please feel free to ask your teacher when
you encounter any ambiguities.
Wish you luck!

I. Choose the correct answer!

1. If I … rich, I … build a zoo.
a. Am, would
b. Were, would
c. Was, would
2. If I … (study) for the exam, I would have passed it.
a. Had studied
b. Have studied
c. Have study
3. A lot of houses … (destroy) in the earthquake last year.
a. Are destroy
b. Was destroyed
c. Were destroyed
4. I like … (get) up early
a. Got
b. Getting
c. Get
5. Our school is the … (good) Islamic boarding school in this town.
a. Best
b. Well
c. Better
6. If you … tired, you can sit down awhile.
a. Are
b. Was
c. were
7. If Laila were not ill, she … (visit) me on holiday.
a. Wil visit
b. Would visits
c. Would visit
8. If you went to bed earlier, you … not … (get) too tired.
a. Will, get
 b. Would, get
c. Would, got
9. Happiness is … (important) than money.
a. Importanter
b. Most important
c. More important
10. These motorbikes … (produce) in Japan.
a. Was produced
b. Were producing
c. Are produced
11. We went hiking last week. The view along the road was wonderful. If I had had a camera, I … (take)
some pictures.
a. Would have taken
b. Will take
c. Would take
12. I dream of … (be) a Nobel laureate one day.
a. To be
b. Be
c. Being
13. If the weather wasn’t so bad, we … (will do) some outdoor activities.
a. Would did
b. Would do
c. Will do
14. If the rain continues, the flood … come.
a. Will
b. Would
c. Could
15. If I … (go) to Yogyakarta, I … buy you T-shirt.
a. Went, will
b. Go, will
c. Have gone, will
16. My grandfather likes engineering a lot. If he had gone to the university, he … (study) engineering.
a. Would have studied
b. Will study
c. Would studied
17. If you … (study) hard, you will pass the examination.
a. Study
b. Studied
c. Have studied
18. If he … (have) time, he would study for the exam.
a. Have
b. Has
c. Had
19. All students are … (expect) to arrive fifteen minutes before the class.
a. Expecting
b. Expected
c. Expects
20. We like … (play) football during the rain.
a. Play
b. Plays
 c. Playing

21. If Ali had saved enough money, he … (buy) a new bike.

a. Will buy
b. Would have bought
c. Would buy
22. Kalimantan is the … (big) island in Indonesia.
a. Most big
b. Biggest
c. Bigger
23. If the drought … (continue), the plants … die.
a. Continue, will
b. Continues, will
c. Continued, would
24. My family and I went to Borobudur last year. I would have talked to the tourists there if I … (speak)
English well.
a. Can speak
b. Could speak
c. Could have spoken
25. Ayu is … (tall) than Mira.
a. More tall
b. Taller
c. Tallest

II. Fill in the blanks using the correct answer

26. Change this sentence to passive
The Syailendra Dynasty built Borobudur temple in the 9 th century.
………
27. Change this sentence to active
You will be informed of the examination result next week by the examination committee
…….
28. …… (swim) in the sea could be very dangerous.
29. ….… (eat) fresh vegetables and fruits is good for your health.
30. Dani’s handwriting is …….(bad) than mine, but Arif’s is the ……. of all.

III. Reading Comprehension

Please read this passages carefully and answer the questions number 31-34 based on this passages

My grandfather loves to grow plants. He raises vegetables and fruits, and he takes great care of all of
them. Last week, Grandpa gave me some green bean seeds. Now I can grow my own green bean plant.
I brought my seeds home and showed my mom. She helped me get my green bean project ready. First,
we put some soil in a pot. Then we planted a few seeds. I remembered that Grandpa told me that plants
depend on water and sunlight to grow. So I put the pot in a sunny spot by the window, and I added
some water.
I checked on my plant every day. When the soil felt dry, I added more water. Today, I saw a tiny stem.
The plant is growing! Over the next few weeks, more stems and leaves will grow. Then flowers will grow,
too.
What am I most excited about? I cannot wait to eat the beans! I think they will taste even better
because I grew them myself.
https://www.readworks.org/article/My-Bean-Plant/fa0005fa-4213-475e-8ee3-16509b485a9c#!
articleTab:content/
31. What does the writer’s grandfather raise?
……………
32. Today, I saw a tiny stem.
What does tiny mean?
……………
33. Why does the writer think the beans will taste even better?
……………
34. What do we call the part of the plant from which a new plant can grow?
……………
Answer the questions number 35-36 based on this passages

You might already know that cats love catnip. But did you know that mosquitoes hate this cat treat?
Catnip is a plant that is used in teas and pet toys. Catnip strongly attracts cats. Now scientists have
learned that catnip drives mosquitoes away.
Scientists coated one end of a clear tube with catnip. Then they put 100 mosquitoes into the tube. After
ten minutes, 80 of the mosquitoes had flown to the uncoated end of the tube.
Scientists say that catnip contains oil that is stronger at fighting mosquitoes than some chemicals in bug
sprays. But now the question is, will you become a cat magnet if you use it?
https://www.readworks.org/article/Cat-Treat-Stops-Mosquitoes/bbd1fb71-8d30-48ae-9f6c-
2f7b89cb1297#!articleTab:content/ 
35. What is a catnip?
……………
36. How did scientists find a proof that catnip drives mosquitoes away?
……………
Answer the questions number 37-40 based on this passages

Often mistaken for insects, spiders actually belong to a different classification of creatures, called
arachnids. They're insects' worst enemies. Although a few species, such as the black widow and the
brown recluse, are dangerous, the majority are harmless to humans. Moreover, they can be helpful.
Pest control, for example is just one of the many ways spiders can help us. Because they kill far more
pests than commercial insecticides do. In the future, perhaps if farmers employ armies of spiders to
protect their fields, our grocery bills will be lower and our soil and water and food will have fewer
pesticide remains.
https://www.grammarbank.com/esl-reading-article-spiders.html
37. What classification of creatures do spiders belong to?
……………
38. In what way spiders can help us?
……………
39. Do you know what is the antonym of harmless?
……………
40. Mention two kinds of dangerous spiders!
……………